BACK TO WWI NAMESBERRY G.
George Berry
Private 11742
7th Bn., Leicestershire Regiment
George Berry died on Tuesday 25th January 1916, Age 20, and was buried in BIENVILLERS MILITARY CEMETERY, Pas de Calais, France.*
He was born c1895 at Arnold, Notts, to parents Samuel and Sarah Berry. Samuel Berry was a Coal Miner, and a native of Arnold, who married Sarah Cook at St Mary, Sutton-in-Ashfield, in June 1893. The family moved from Arnold to Sutton-in-Ashfield just before 1900, and later resided at 18 Forest Street, Sutton-in-Ashfield, Notts.
George was the younger brother of Samuel Berry, who is also commemorated on the War Memorial..
Notts Free Press - In Memoriam - 13th September 1918
Berry - In Loving Memory of our dearly beloved Sons, Private
Samuel Berry, of the 1/8th Sherwood Foresters, killed in Action, August 26th
1918, aged 23 years; Also Private George Berry, of the 7th Leicesters, killed in
Action in the year 1915, aged 18 years. Dear Sons, not "Good-bye", but
"Good-night", We shall all meet in the morning light - From loving
Father, Mother, Brothers and Sisters; also Sam's fiancee, Chrissie.
Notts Free Press - Sutton's Roll of Honour - 10th January 1919
Berry, Private George, Leicesters
From
‘Soldiers who died in the Great War 1914-19 –
Leicestershire Regiment’
BERRY
George. Born Arnold, Notts, enlisted
Sutton-in-Ashfield, Notts. 7th Bn.,
Leicestershire Regt., Private 11742,
Killed in Action, France & Flanders, 25th January 1916.
Research by Heather Faulkes
* Date and age information from www.cwgc.org
differs from that given in the "In Memoriam" entry.